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Mental Health Matters Wales is one of Wales’s leading mental health charities. We are an ever-growing charity with big ambitions. We need a wide, diverse and range of experience and skills in our team. Our team members are our number one resource. We do our upmost to ensure individuals feel respected, valued, and cared for, by enabling career success through the provision of unique opportunities to thrive and foster an inclusive workforce which embraces our shared set of core values based on character, relationships, and giving back to the communities where we work.
If this sounds like an organisation you would like to join and become part of a dynamic staff team to lead the way in supporting the improvement of social, emotional and physical wellbeing needs of the population across communities in Wales, then Mental Health Matters Wales is the organisation for you!
We are a friendly, flexible, and supportive employer
We work to reduce stigmas associated with mental health and support people in their recovery
we believe with the right support and resources everybody can create a life that feels meaningful to them
We are a fast paced and growing organisation with career progression is open to all
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Wellbeing Activity Worker - Older people
Salary:£21,933.10 actual
£12.97 per hour
Hours:32.5 hours per week
Fixed Term 8 months
Location:
Hospital-based across Cardiff
(St David’s Hospital and other hospital settings as required)
We are recruiting a motivated and compassionate Wellbeing Activity Worker to support patients within hospital settings
You will provide practical and therapeutic support through the delivery of meaningful, creative, and engaging activities designed to enhance wellbeing, encourage social interaction, and promote recovery.
The role involves working directly with patients, facilitating group and individual activities, supporting family members and carers, and contributing to a person-centred, empowering service.
We are looking for someone with experience working in hospital, social care, or supportive environments, strong communication skills, and an understanding of mental health, cognitive impairment, or recovery-focused practice.
You must be able to work flexibly as part of a team, manage risk appropriately, and uphold confidentiality, dignity, and anti-discriminatory practice in line with the values of Mental Health Matters Wales.
Please note: This is a fixed-term post to provide cover while the substantive post holder undertakes a period of secondment.
Closing Date:Midday on Friday, 23rd January 2026.
Children and Young Person Wellbeing Practitioner (Youth Support Worker)
Salary: £25,548 to £27,465 per annum for 37 hours per week
£13.27 up to £14.27 per hour actual
Community-based across Cwm Taf Morganwg University Health
Board Footprint (Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr)
Office base Tonteg and Bridgend
Make a vital difference. Mental Health Matters Wales is recruiting a compassionate Children and Young Person Wellbeing Practitioner to work alongside the CAMHS Reach Out Service.
You will provide timely, intensive support to young people (aged 11-18) in emotional distress or crisis, offering a community-based alternative to hospital admission.
Your role will involve developing safety plans, writing clinical notes, and collaborating within a multi-agency framework to provide wrap-around care.
We are looking for someone with experience supporting young people in crisis, a strong knowledge of safeguarding, and the ability to work under pressure.
A full driving licence with business insurance is essential. You will need a commitment to empowering young people, anti-discriminatory practice, and the aims of MHM Wales.
Experience supporting younger people is Essential
Closing Date:Midday on Friday, 23rd January 2026.
Any queries, please contact our HR department on:
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Equal Opportunities and Diversity
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Mental Health Matters Wales (MHM Wales) is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment, particularly within our strategic vision, working practices and employment policies.
Equally, we believe in the value and dignity of all people affected by mental health of all backgrounds, their right to self-determination and a good quality of life.
Recruitment
We are mindful having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to better represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by mental health. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.
As part of our commitment to the BME Mental Health Workplace Good Practice Certification Scheme (WGPCS) we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.
At MHM Wales, everyone can achieve their full potential and help reduce the stigma of Mental Health regardless of.
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Marital Status
Race
Colour
Nationality
Hours of Work
Religious Beliefs
Political beliefs
Disability
Age
This just doesn’t stop with our recruitment process but extends throughout MHM Wales with our Training & Development, Supervision, and Equal Opportunities.
We work to achieve an equal working environment free from discrimination, harassment, and victimisation and have a range of policies to ensure this.
Pay -
MHM Wales offers competitive salaries with all our roles, including a set number of annual increments, dependent on role
Training & CPD -
All employees are encouraged to undertake training & CPD to bulid on their current skills set and develop new skills which will aide them in their role or career
Annual Leave -
MHM Wales currently offers all employees 29 working days plus all bank holidays on a pro rata basis
Induction - Comprehensive first day Inductions are given to all new employees.
Pension -
MHM Wales currently offers 9% non contributory pension to all permanent employees after passing their probationary period
Sickness Benefit -
MHM Wales offers a generous sickness benefit to all staff who have been in post 12 months.
